Charles Barkley vs. Don Barksdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Barksdale and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Barkley

vs.

Don Barksdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Don Barksdale 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Don Barksdale 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Don Barksdale 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Don Barksdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Don Barksdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Don Barksdale 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Don Barksdale 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Don Barksdale 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Don Barksdale 8.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Barksdale 2.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Don Barksdale 2,895

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Don Barksdale 2,088

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Don Barksdale 549

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Don Barksdale 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Don Barksdale .370

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Don Barksdale .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Don Barksdale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Don Barksdale 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Don Barksdale 4.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Barksdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Don Barksdale 84

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Don Barksdale 62

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Don Barksdale 17

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Don Barksdale 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Don Barksdale .382

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Don Barksdale .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.